For those unfortunates in flyover country compelled to use satellite Internet, you have our sympathy. No doubt you’ve decided that satellite Internet is the best choice from a number of bad options including dialup access and slow DSL “broadband” (3 … Continue reading →

While a Wi-Fi map is indeed a map of a geographical area showing the location of wireless access points or “hotspots,” this article discusses the “WiFi Map” app available from Google Play and iTunes. It’s intended for use with Android … Continue reading →

Last year in this space during our discussion on AT&T’s Microcell™ we mentioned the benefits of cellular signal boosters. Unsurprisingly, a signal booster needs both an outside antenna to capture signal and an antenna used inside a building to rebroadcast … Continue reading →

Wireless doorbells are handy gizmos. They’re like microwave ovens; once you have one, you’ll wonder how you got by without it. A de rigeur part of today’s smart, connected homes, they do more than just announce a visitor at the … Continue reading →

Faithful readers of this space will recall we’ve discussed cellular coverage in its many diverse applications from macrocell to femtocell and most recently digital antenna systems (DAS). Today we look at so-called “small cell” technology, a concept similar to DAS … Continue reading →

As a preamble to today’s topic of fixed wireless phones, may our gentle readers indulge us as we start by mentioning the concept of “Universal Service“—the policy of offering an affordable and basic level of utility (e.g., landline telephone) service … Continue reading →

Tired of paying for tiers of cable channels that seem to cost more every month? Lots of cable subscribers have figured out that they can “cut the cord” and stream programming over the Internet using a media player like Roku … Continue reading →

An integral part of mobile wireless telephony devices worldwide, the subscriber identification module (SIM) “card” is in truth an integrated circuit made from PVC and embedded with semiconductors and electrical contacts aka “pins.” They’re found inside all GSM devices and … Continue reading →

Last year in our article on microcells and picocells, we briefly visited today’s topic, Distributed Antenna Systems (DASs). A viable alternative to microcell and picocell technology, it deserves its own discussion here in our corner of cyberspace. In fact, it’s … Continue reading →

In recent years you, gentle reader, likely have ramped up your home internet speeds with an upgrade from your cable company aka multiple system operator (MSO). You’ve “cut the cord” by replacing cable programming with a media player, added a … Continue reading →